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NSA Doval meets Special Advisor to Brazilian Prez, discuss trade, critical minerals
Fp Staff •The two officials talked about boosting cooperation in areas such as defence and security, energy, rare earths and critical minerals and health and pharmaceuticals
Trump will meet Brazil's Lula next week, says he felt 'excellent chemistry' with him
•US President Donald Trump said he will meet Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva next week. He said he embraced the Brazilian leader before his UNGA speech and he felt 'excellent chemistry' with him.
Brazilian minister to skip UNGA session in New York after Trump administration gave him 'unacceptable visa'
•Alexandre Padilha, one of the closest aides to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, said in a statement he will stay in Brazil due to "unfounded and arbitrary limitations to Brazil's diplomatic exercise" from the U.S. government
‘He once said call me anytime’: Lula slams Trump for broken ties, warns US ‘will pay for his mistakes’
Fp Staff •Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that he has "no relationship" with his American counterpart Donald Trump amid tension between the US and Brazil over the trial of Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of the Latin American nation
Brazil: Bolsonaro diagnosed with skin cancer a week after conviction
•Bolsonaro reported multiple health woes during the judicial process against him and missed the verdict phase of his trial. On Sunday, he visited the hospital to have eight skin lesions removed and sent for biopsies
'Breathlessness, severe vomiting, violent hiccups': Bolsonaro rushed to hospital after falling ill
•His doctor Claudio Birolini said over the weekend the former army captain was "quite weak" and had developed slight anemia, "probably due to poor nutrition over the last month"
Ex-Prez Bolsonaro's conviction is not a 'witch hunt', Lula pushes back against Trump's wrath
•Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pushed back Sunday against harsh US criticism of the conviction this week of his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro on coup charges.
What lies ahead for Brazil & Bolsonaro after ex-Prez received 27-year prison sentence
•Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup. Here's what lies ahead for him and for Brazil
Why was ex-Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison?
Fp Explainers •Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison for plotting a coup to overturn his 2022 election defeat. The Supreme Court ruling marks the first conviction of a former Brazilian leader for attacking democracy, sparking sharp criticism from Donald Trump
Brazil's left celebrates as court sentences ex-President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison
Fp Staff •Celebrations and protests erupt outside Brazil's Supreme Court after Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in prison for his involvement in plotting a military coup against his political opponent in the South American democracy